Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Free Camping World Bowl Pick - Odds

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Free Camping World Bowl Pick - Odds

David Schwab
Date: December 28, 5:15 pm
Location: at Camping World Stadium
TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Oklahoma State -5.5
Total: 63

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The Virginia Tech Hokies, out of the ACC are set to face the Big 12’s Oklahoma State Cowboys on Thursday, Dec. 28 in the year’s Camping World Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium. Game time on ESPN is set for 5:15 p.m. (ET) as the second of four bowl games on that day’s slate.
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Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State Game Overview<br />
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The Hokies made an early run towards the top of the rankings with a straight-up 4-0 start while going 3-1 against the spread before losing to Clemson 31-17 on Sept. 30 as seven-point home underdogs. They went on to also lose to Miami and Georgia Tech as part of a SU 9-3 record on the year. Virginia Tech failed to cover in three of its last four games to post an overall record of 6-6 ATS. The total stayed UNDER in four of its last five games and it eight of its 12 games on the year.
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Freshman Josh Jackson turned in a productive season at quarterback with 2,743 yards passing and 19 touchdown throws against eight interceptions. His favorite target in the passing game was Cam Phillips with 71 receptions for 964 yards and seven scores. Travon McMillian was the team’s leading rusher with 439 yards on 104 carries on an offense that was deep in that department with a total of six players rushing for at least 200 yards on the year. The Hokies averaged 28.8 points per game while holding teams to 13.5 points a game on defense.
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Oklahoma State was third in the Big 12 at 6-3 in conference play. With a 58-17 season-ending romp over Kansas as prohibitive 40.5-point home favorites, the Cowboys completed a SU 9-3 run through their schedule while going 6-5-1 ATS. This included a 3-3-1 mark ATS in their seven games of the year. The total went OVER 67.5 points in that win against Kansas and it has gone OVER in their last five games. Oklahoma State closed as a favorite in 11 of the 12 games it played.
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There was no other team in the nation that threw the ball for more yards than Oklahoma State as the top-ranked team in passing with an average of 392.3 yards a game. Senior quarterback Mason Rudolph ended the year with 4,553 passing yards and 35 passing touchdowns against nine interceptions. The Cowboys were also a solid running team with an average of 183.3 yards a game. Justice Hill led the way in that department with 1,347 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on 245 carries. While Oklahoma State was third in the country in scoring (46.3 PPG), its defense ranked well down the list in points allowed (30.1).
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Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Hokies have gone 6-1 ATS in their last seven nonconference games and they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games in the month of December. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in seven of their last eight games at a neutral site.
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The Cowboys are 5-2 ATS in their last seven neutral-site games, but they have failed to cover in four of their last five games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight December games.
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This will be the first meeting in this ACC/Big 12 matchup.
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Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State Free Game Prediction

The big storyline in this bowl game will be Virginia Tech’s shutdown defense against one of the most prolific offenses in Division IA this season. It will be a battle of wills, but I am going to lean towards the Cowboys in this one both SU and ATS. They are a bit more battle tested coming out of the Big 12 in a game that the Hokies could find themselves struggling to keep pace on the scoreboard. Virginia Tech’s defense was exposed a bit against the better teams it faced this season and that will be the case in this game.

Free Pick: Take Oklahoma State -5.5
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